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KABUL - Empowering young Afghans remains crucial for the country’s development, according to a United Nations report released in Kabul today. “Investing in Youth,” a new United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report, focuses…

KABUL - Three attacks by Anti-Government Elements in Kabul on 7 August caused at least 355 civilian casualties – 42 deaths and 313 injured – the highest number of civilians killed and injured in one day since the United…

I have just had a very positive and productive meeting with Prime Minister Tamam Salam. I expressed the UN’s support for his leadership, and his efforts to maintain the unity and effectiveness of the government as it seeks to…

New York, 6 August 2015 - The Secretary-General spoke yesterday by telephone with H.E. Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi. He reiterated his strong condemnation of the recent killing of General…

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns the killing today of at least eight civilians and the injuring of more than 200 in Kabul. “I condemn, in the strongest terms, today’s…

06 August 2015 - Following extensive consultations with relevant Libyan stakeholders and international partners, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in…

KABUL - The Afghan conflict continued to exact a heavy toll on Afghan civilians in the first six months of 2015, with civilian casualties projected to equal or exceed the record high numbers documented in 2014, the United…

4 August 2015 - The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the killing of General Adolphe Nshimirimana on 2 August and the violent attack on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa on 3 August. They noted that there is no place…

Tunis – 29 July 2015, The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in joint cooperation with the Organization for International Migration (IOM) held a two day technical consultation on the topic of…

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the assassination attempt on Pierre Claver Mbonimpa, a leading Burundian human rights defender who was shot and wounded by unknown assailants in Bujumbura today. He conveys his wishes…

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced concern over the situation in Burundi, where the security situation continues to worsen following the recent elections, and strongly condemned the assassination yesterday of General…

Mogadishu - Your Excellency, Mr. President and Your Excellency, the Prime Minister; Your Excellencies in general.My goodness I am almost lost for words. The Foreign Minister’s reading of the communiqué was the fastest I have…